The energy transition. Oil, natural gas and coal in comparison

“We need to build a bridge until we have an economy based on natural energy, [...]

Particulates, fine dusts, PM10, PM2.5, … Who is the true killer?

Greenpeace’s recent report (“Silent Killers”) was the starting point for deepening the discourse on the [...]

Petroleum coke as a source of energy: an update

Petroleum coke, or simply petcoke, is a solid residue produced by oil refining. It is [...]

Petroleum coke as energy source: critical assessment

Petroleum coke, a solid residue produced by oil refining, is a essentially carbon-based material with [...]

La Rivista dei Combustibili – 2014

Studies and research by the SSC Division cover three topical topics: energy, environmental and safety [...]

La Rivista dei Combustibili – Shale Gas Profile

The uncertainty of the GHG shale gas profile is being revived by incorporating new elements [...]

Greenhouse gases in the fossil fuel life cycle

A previous study on the life cycle of fossil fuels in thermoelectric production identified the [...]

The rebirth of coal. E. Occorsio

‘The Golden Age of Coal’. This is what an International Energy Agency analyst, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, [...]

iPRI Technical Report 2013-2. The Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal Thermoelectric Plants

This Report was prepared by Alice Koechlin, Mathieu Boniol and Peter Boyle of the International [...]

GHG Life Cycle Analysis Literature Review of Shale Gas / LNG

This analysis assesses the then state of knowledge (2011) about the average GHG footprint of [...]